Search:

Saturday, April 18, 2015, 1:30pmGet to know the people and places that make metropolitan Seattle so rewarding for planners. See the city’s commercial core, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, and International District. Explore the new light-rail corridor through Beacon Hill and the Rainier Valley then cross Lake Washington to Bellevue and Redmond. On the return leg, tour the University District, swing by Green Lake, take a break at historic Gas Works Park, and discover more of Seattle’s distinctive and vibrant neighborhoods. Transportation: Motorcoach.

Sunday, April 19, 2015, 9:00amGet to know the people and places that make metropolitan Seattle so rewarding for planners. See the city’s commercial core, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, and International District. Explore the new light-rail corridor through Beacon Hill and the Rainier Valley then cross Lake Washington to Bellevue and Redmond. On the return leg, tour the University District, swing by Green Lake, take a break at historic Gas Works Park, and discover more of Seattle’s distinctive and vibrant neighborhoods. Transportation: Motorcoach.

Sunday, April 19, 2015, 1:30pmGet to know the people and places that make metropolitan Seattle so rewarding for planners. See the city’s commercial core, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, and International District. Explore the new light-rail corridor through Beacon Hill and the Rainier Valley then cross Lake Washington to Bellevue and Redmond. On the return leg, tour the University District, swing by Green Lake, take a break at historic Gas Works Park, and discover more of Seattle’s distinctive and vibrant neighborhoods. Transportation: Motorcoach.

Saturday, April 18, 2015, 9:00amGet to know the people and places that make metropolitan Seattle so rewarding for planners. See the city’s commercial core, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, and International District. Explore the new light-rail corridor through Beacon Hill and the Rainier Valley then cross Lake Washington to Bellevue and Redmond. On the return leg, tour the University District, swing by Green Lake, take a break at historic Gas Works Park, and discover more of Seattle’s distinctive and vibrant neighborhoods. Transportation: Motorcoach.

Thursday, October 02, 2014, 2:30pmTour historic Duke Homestead and step back in history to the mid-nineteenth century. The guided tour will be given by trained volunteer staff, and will include visiting the home, factory and farm owned by Washington Duke. This is a living history site that offers demonstrations on early farming and manufacturing techniques, as well as practical aspects of home and family life. A short video and extended time in the museum will also be included in the visit. Transportation will be provided to and from the Durham Convention Center.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 2:00pmPike Place Market is a nationally recognized model for how a diverse neighborhood can stimulate a dynamic, economically viable downtown. Hear the story of how Pike Place Market was saved from the wrecking ball in the early 1970s. Flash forward and find out how the market is governed today, how development and use applications are reviewed and regulated, and how an exciting project will reconnect the market with Seattle’s waterfront. Here’s your chance to take a tour with planners in the know! Transportation: Walking.

Friday, October 03, 2014, 10:15amEconomic and fiscal impact analyses and market assessments are essential tools for planners to understand. This session will describe the differences among market, economic, and fiscal impact analyses and their use in comprehensive and small-scale plans as well as planning for specific development projects. The session will be at an intermediate level and attention will be focused on the range of data needed to conduct each type of analysis, how the data is put to use, and how results are derived and interrupted. The session will focus on recent work in the Denver Metropolitan Area, where localities are working to balance economic growth and growth management. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the use of market and feasibility analyses as part of comprehensive and small-scale plans and development projects at an intermediate level. 2. Understand the use of fiscal impact analysis as part of comprehensive and small-scale plans and development projects at an intermediate level. 3. Understand how a fiscal impact model can be deployed as a local decision support tool in balancing economic and fiscal goals. CM Criteria: Market, feasibility, and fiscal impact analyses are important technical tools to assist localities to understand these relationships—and can be an effective way to communicate these interrelationships and fiscal realities to the public at large. For many planners, these types of analyses are not necessarily learned in Planning School but are increasingly expected to be understood, evaluated, and critiqued. The session will educate attendees on these tools, their importance, and provide real-world examples of their use. Learn the differences between these types of analyses and their application in comprehensive and small-scale plans as well as in planning for specific development projects. The session will review why, when, and how each type of analysis should be used.

2007PaperbackWhy bother with new urbanism when you can have true urbanism? Find out why more and more people are rejecting sterile, paint-by-numbers subdivisions in favor of vibrant and unpredictable urban neighborhoods.

Saturday, April 18, 2015, 5:00pmJoin the APA WA Young Planners Group for an urban scavenger hunt in downtown Seattle. Race with your teammates to photograph landmarks, urban features, and other planning-realed ephemera on a list of clues. You will explore Downtown, Pioneer Square, Belltown, Capitol Hill, the Waterfron, and the International District. Top scoring teams even win prizes! After the hunt ends, gather at Temple Billards, 126 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104, for a reception with all the participants.

Sunday, April 27, 2014, 5:30pmOnce a blighted block, San Francisco’s Mercado Plaza now plays host to local artisans, an after-school program, and an outdoor market that celebrates the diversity of the city’s Mission District. Learn how street food, farmers markets, and public events can change a space while serving community needs.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 12:00pmEnjoy lunch as APA and AICP present the 2014 National Awards for Planning, a multimedia celebration of the best projects, plans, and planners in the country. Awards honor planning landmarks and pioneers, journalists and students, citizens and professionals who have achieved excellence and helped to improve the quality of life in numerous communities. One invitation is included with full registration. Discounted registration does not include the awards luncheon. Additional tickets may be purchased here for $50.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 12:00pmEnjoy lunch as APA and AICP present the 2014 National Awards for Planning, a multimedia celebration of the best projects, plans, and planners in the country. Awards honor planning landmarks and pioneers, journalists and students, citizens and professionals who have achieved execellence and helped to improve the quality of life in numerous communities. One invitation is included with full registration; however, to assist us with an accurate count, you must register for this event if you plan to attend.

Monday, April 28, 2014, 12:00pmThe Eckington Rail Yards is a 50-acre rail yard in the middle of a rapidly redeveloping section of the U.S. capital. Learn about the location and nearby landmarks like Union Station, as well as the demography, and topography of the site. Using a model of the site, the poster will illustrate the challenges and benefits of implementing an air-rights development plan.